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Its 15\u00a0m long skeleton is the star of an exhibit entitled “Souffleur \u00e0 grosse t\u00eate, qui es-tu?” (loosely translated, “Big-headed blower, who are you?”), which kicked off on June 28, 2015 at the Mus\u00e9e de la Mer in the Magdalen Islands. It was found beached in 2008 at Pointe-aux-Loups.<\/p>\n

Also on display at the museum is artist Claude Bourque’s Copper and Bone exhibit, which presents sculptures that beautifully combine whale bone and metal.<\/p>

To learn more:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mus\u00e9e de la mer<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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